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23 July 2026, Aden, Yemen – The Government of Yemen, together with the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Children's Fund(UNICEF) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), today convened the third Steering Committee meeting of the Pandemic Preparedness and Response Project (PPRP), reaffirming the country’s commitment to strengthen national capacities to prevent, detect and respond to future public health threats through a coordinated One Health approach.
Held in Aden, with hybrid participation from across Yemen and abroad, the meeting brought together senior representatives from the Ministry of Public Health and Population, the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Fisheries, the Ministry of Water and Environment, WHO, UNICEF, FAO and national and international partners. The Steering Committee provides strategic direction and oversight and provides a platform for the coordination of multisectoral efforts to strengthen Yemen’s pandemic preparedness and response capacities.
Participants at the Steering Committee meeting reviewed annual and cumulative progress against project objectives, assessed implementation challenges and identified practical solutions to address bottlenecks. Discussions also focused on setting strategic priorities for the remaining implementation period while ensuring alignment with national priorities and evolving needs.
"Pandemics do not recognize borders or sectors. Strengthening preparedness requires sustained collaboration across human, animal and environmental health,” said WHO Representative and Head of Mission in Yemen Dr Syed Jaffar Hussain. “Through this project, WHO is proud to support the Government of Yemen and our partners in building stronger disease surveillance and laboratory systems, a skilled public health workforce and resilient institutions that can better prevent, detect early and respond to future health emergencies. Today’s Steering Committee reflects our shared commitment to advancing the One Health approach in building Yemen’s national capacity to protect the health of its people from all hazard emergencies and public health threats."
“Communities are the frontline of disease detection and outbreak response. Through the Pandemic Fund partnership between the Government of Yemen UNICEF, FAO and WHO, we are strengthening surveillance and response capacities from communities to national institutions. UNICEF is working with the Government of Yemen and partners to build a resilient community health platform that links households with health facilities and laboratories for timely detection and response to public health threats. The continued engagement of this Steering Committee reflects the importance of collaboration in building effective and sustainable pandemic preparedness systems.” said Mr. Akhil Iyer, UNICEF Representative a.i in Yemen.
... https://www.emro.who.int/yemen/news...through-third-steering-committee-meeting.html
Held in Aden, with hybrid participation from across Yemen and abroad, the meeting brought together senior representatives from the Ministry of Public Health and Population, the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Fisheries, the Ministry of Water and Environment, WHO, UNICEF, FAO and national and international partners. The Steering Committee provides strategic direction and oversight and provides a platform for the coordination of multisectoral efforts to strengthen Yemen’s pandemic preparedness and response capacities.
Participants at the Steering Committee meeting reviewed annual and cumulative progress against project objectives, assessed implementation challenges and identified practical solutions to address bottlenecks. Discussions also focused on setting strategic priorities for the remaining implementation period while ensuring alignment with national priorities and evolving needs.
"Pandemics do not recognize borders or sectors. Strengthening preparedness requires sustained collaboration across human, animal and environmental health,” said WHO Representative and Head of Mission in Yemen Dr Syed Jaffar Hussain. “Through this project, WHO is proud to support the Government of Yemen and our partners in building stronger disease surveillance and laboratory systems, a skilled public health workforce and resilient institutions that can better prevent, detect early and respond to future health emergencies. Today’s Steering Committee reflects our shared commitment to advancing the One Health approach in building Yemen’s national capacity to protect the health of its people from all hazard emergencies and public health threats."
“Communities are the frontline of disease detection and outbreak response. Through the Pandemic Fund partnership between the Government of Yemen UNICEF, FAO and WHO, we are strengthening surveillance and response capacities from communities to national institutions. UNICEF is working with the Government of Yemen and partners to build a resilient community health platform that links households with health facilities and laboratories for timely detection and response to public health threats. The continued engagement of this Steering Committee reflects the importance of collaboration in building effective and sustainable pandemic preparedness systems.” said Mr. Akhil Iyer, UNICEF Representative a.i in Yemen.
... https://www.emro.who.int/yemen/news...through-third-steering-committee-meeting.html